CLA 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Oedipus Complex, Pericles, Euripides
22 Mar 2017
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Reading: c/f 74 - 75, 134-137 & greek theatre plan below! New way to tell a story (previously only heard) Developped in the classical period (after the archaic age) Drama means to do some great thing. Dithyramb: chorus that sings and dances in honor of dionysos. Tragedy: blended religion, myth and contemporary politics, takes place away from athens. Cla1101a 2017 outline 18: drama & healing: day 2-4, tragedy competitions, day 5, comedy competitions. Theatron (a: the watching place, used to be a slope but stone seating was added, special seats in the front for important people. Orchestra (b: meaning dancing floor, where chorus performed (stayed for the whole play) Thymele (c: alter for dyonysis, performed a sacrifice before the show. Proskenion (d: stage for the actors, grew over the show. Skene (e: storage and prep place for actors. Parodos (f: where chorus would enter to perform, whichever side chorus came out, depicted where they were from.
